A treatise on the diseases of the eye : as they appear in Hindustan / by Thomas A. Wise.

  • Thomas Alexander Wise
Date:
1847
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Credit: A treatise on the diseases of the eye : as they appear in Hindustan / by Thomas A. Wise. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    t l> XII cording to the tissue involved, the severity of the symptoms, the stage of the disease, &c., in conjunction with the employ- ment of the usual antiphlogistic remedies. The second, or symptomatic class of causes, requires attention to the state of the system, which often needs to be supported by simple nourishing food, as well as to the means of diminishing the inflammation, and its consequences. This variety of inflam- mation is liable to become chronic; and much benefit is derived from a careful attention to diet and regimen. It is in this chronic form of disease, that an alterative or mild mercurial course, and local remedies are of so much use; such as fomen- tations, with a piece of flannel, for five or six minutes at a time ; and lotions or drops, or medicated fluids, which may be either astringent, stimulant, or narcotic, and may be applied cold or tepid. As counter-irritants, the liniment of ammonia, tartar emetic plaster, blisters, issues and setons, are used with much advantage in this variety of inflammation. The third variety of inflammation being produced by specific causes, be- sides following the principles of treatment explained in the two last varieties, requires the administration of remedies of a peculiar nature, which will be described under the head of each disease. In pursuing this method, I shall first make a few general remarks on each of the varieties of inflammation, followed by a short description of the diseases of the external tissues of the eye, which are most characteristic of each type of inflammation. By this means the distinction between the varieties of the dis- ease will become more evident, while the occasional similarity
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